First Wave

A System Apocalypse LitRPG (Endgame Earth, Book 1)

De: Marko Duskborn

Narrado por: Cindy Palmer

The world doesn’t end with fire.

It ends with a notification you can feel in your bones.

Alec West was just trying to keep a remote communications relay alive when reality stutters—then rewrites itself. The sky fractures into a vast geometric lattice. The ground splits with impossible blue-white seams. And a force racing across the mountains—the First Wave—turns ordinary rules into a new kind of math.

Suddenly, Alec isn’t just surviving the collapse.

He’s being ranked.

A system he can’t see is measuring everything: pain tolerance, instinct, aggression, efficiency. Power condenses into his palm like code made physical. A fire axe becomes more than a tool. And every decision—fight, flee, hide, help—feeds the same cold scoreboard.

But the Wave isn’t done.

Something is waking beneath the relay station. Something ancient, engineered, and hungry. If Alec can’t learn the rules fast enough, he won’t just die out here.

He’ll become part of the System.

FIRST WAVE is a high-stakes LitRPG apocalypse packed with progression, survival combat, and a world where leveling up is the only way to stay human—when reality itself is trying to patch you out.

©2026 Marko Duskborn (P)2026 Marko Duskborn

Give it a chance!

You have to give this one a shot. At first I wasn't the biggest on the narrator, I grew to like her as I went along. I didn't like the narration as much as a Baldree or Hellegers for example, but for being a book I had never heard mentioned before and a narrator that I had never listened to before I was pleasantly surprised overall!

The story is definitely not for everyone. It's sometimes slow and methodical, more analytical then some would appreciate. Overall, I liked the magic system, I enjoyed the relationships with the people, the fights were fun, and the monsters are interesting and I can see them getting super interesting!

This is definitely a series worth giving a shot and I will for sure be continuing this one!

So good

First Wavw by Marko Duskborn is so good I loved every minute of this book. Alec is learning that he is being ranked in a system that no one can see but have heared of. He learns some tools have more than one purpose, and something is waking up beneath them. The first wave is were they find out who is strong and who go into the system. Such a great book I loved.

Fast-paced and edge of your seat apocalypse!

Wow! This book was amazing from beginning to end. This is my very first sci-fi book. I don't think I could have picked a better book to start my journey! The author describes everything that is happening in such great detail that you feel like you are right there with Alec (and crew) and they try to survive this great apocalypse! I love the way the narrator describes the story and characters even before you read chapter one. That set me up and got me ready to listen. It was a great trailer for the book. From chapter one until the end, I couldn't wait to see what was coming next. With every battle, I held my breath. I wasn't sure what creature they would battle, who would survive, or what the "level up" would entail. I can't wait to read book 2!

Great Book!

Great book! A Long listen but definitely worth it! Can’t wait to read more from this author

Action packed

It’s packed with action, mystery, and satisfying progression, making it an easy recommendation for readers who enjoy stories where every choice can mean the difference.